Warner Bros Expansion to Global Market with Europe Launch of Max

The Series Mania Festival featured a significant announcement from JB Perrette, the president/CEO of global streaming and games at Warner Bros. Discovery, concerning the launch of Max, a new standalone streaming service. This service, which combines content from HBO Max, Discovery, and Eurosport, is set to debut in the first 20 European countries on May 21, starting with regions in the Nordics, Iberia, and Central and Eastern Europe. Although specific launch dates for France, Poland, the Netherlands, and Belgium weren't provided, these are expected to follow soon and will be before the Olympic Games beginning on July 26.